Establishment of the White House Faith Office.

The new head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division has redirected efforts toward combating “woke” and investigating “anti-Christian bias.” In response, dozens of attorneys have left the department.

The proclamation designates May 1, 2025, as a National Day of Prayer, encouraging all Americans to observe this day in their houses of worship, communities, workplaces, schools, and homes. Task Forces have been established to combat anti-religious bias and eliminate anti-religious policies, practices, and conduct in executive departments and agencies. Additionally, a White House Faith Office has been created to strengthen families and protect religious freedom.

The proclamation designates May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month. It calls on Americans to celebrate the heritage and contributions of American Jews and to observe this month with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies. It also emphasizes the administration's commitment to confronting anti-Semitism in all its forms, using every appropriate legal tool to stop anti-Semitic assaults, particularly on university campuses.

The order directs citizens and government officials to observe Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, as a day of prayer for permanent peace. It designates 11:00 a.m. as a time for unified prayer and 3:00 p.m. as the National Moment of Remembrance. Additionally, the order requests that flags be flown at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. Citizens are also requested to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.

Reversing policy that's been in place for decades (since 1954), the IRS says it will allow churches to endorse political candidates from the pulpit, without losing their tax-exempt status. Only one church has lost its exemption due to the rule (known as the Johnson Amendment) and in practice it has been rarely enforced.

The order directs the Religious Liberty Commission, the White House Faith Office, and the Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom to collaborate in strengthening America's efforts to defend religious freedom globally. It also designates the third week of July 2025 as "Captive Nations Week," during which Americans are encouraged to support global efforts for liberty, justice, and the rule of law.

This is a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 27, 2025, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. It encourages all Americans to gather in homes and places of worship to offer a prayer of thanks to God for the many blessings. The proclamation does not direct any federal agencies to take specific actions.

The proclamation announces January 16, 2026, as Religious Freedom Day, encouraging Americans to commemorate the day with events and activities that honor the nation's history of religious freedom. It also highlights various actions taken by the administration to promote religious freedom, including the establishment of the White House Faith Office, the Religious Liberty Commission, and a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias. The Department of Education has been directed to protect the right to prayer in public schools, and a new initiative called America Prays has been launched as part of the Freedom 250 initiative.